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Ready, Set, Spin! Tour de Fleece 2025 Is Here And we’re kicking it off live this Saturday!

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Every summer, spinners around the world dust off their wheels and grab their drop spindles to celebrate Tour de Fleece—a fun and flexible spin-along that runs alongside the famous Tour de France. Whether you’re a seasoned spinner or totally new to fiber prep, Tour de Fleece is the perfect excuse to make time for your craft, try something new, and connect with other fiber lovers.

And guess what? We’re celebrating the start of Tour de Fleece live this Saturday!

🎥 Join Us Live This Saturday!

Cydney from Sweetpea Cyd’s Inspirations and I are co-hosting our monthly livestream—this time, it’s all about spinning, setting goals, and sharing inspiration for Tour de Fleece.

🗓️ When: Saturday, June 15th
⏰ Time: 10AM Central
📍 Where: Cydney’s YouTube channel

We’ll be chatting about:

  • What Tour de Fleece is all about

  • How we're preparing

  • Fiber goals (big or small!)

  • Encouragement for beginners

  • And plenty of yarny fun

We’d love to see you in the chat!

🧵 Not familiar with our monthly livestreams?
You can learn more about them RIGHT HERE!

Watch us spin yarn HERE!



🌱 Trying Something New This Tour de Fleece?

This year, I’m personally stepping outside my comfort zone. I’ve started learning how to card wool—something I’ve always been a little intimidated by! It’s messy, a bit unpredictable, and totally magical. If you’ve ever been curious about trying new fiber prep methods, I wrote all about my experience and mindset in this post:

👉 Afraid to Try New Things? Read THIS BLOG POST or Watch THIS VIDEO! 

You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to start.

Read Cydney's take on being perfect in this BLOG POST!

🐑 Whether You Spin a Little or a Lot…

Tour de Fleece is for everyone. Set your own pace. Celebrate every yard. And don’t forget to share your journey—tag me or message me if you're participating. I’d love to see what you’re working on.

Let’s make this Tour de Fleece a joyful spin around the fiber world!

Check out Cydney's prior Tour de Fleece videos HERE

If you have no idea whether or not spinning is for you, watch Cyd's beginner spinner series HERE.  If you're interested in an affordable way to get started spinning, check out my supply list on AMAZON.

💬 Are you spinning along this year? Leave a comment and let me know what you're working on! 





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